Beginner
Egypt
Giftun Island is a protected marine park near Hurghada, offering some of the best diving in the area. The sites here are known for their beautiful walls, stunning gorgonian sea fan forests, and gentle drift dives.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Drift dives · Gorgonian fans · Healthy reefs
Beginner
Indonesia
Gili Asahan is one of the 'Secret Gilis' in the southwest of Lombok, offering a quiet alternative to the main Gili Islands. The diving here is focused on macro and muck, with sandy slopes that are home to a huge variety of rare and wonderful critters.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
3-20m / 10-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Macro · Muck diving · Secret Gilis
Advanced
Indonesia
Gili Banta is a remote island west of the main Komodo National Park, often visited by liveaboards. Its exposed location makes for challenging conditions but rewards divers with pristine reefs and a high chance of encounters with manta rays, sharks, and other large pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Remote diving · Pelagics · Strong currents
Beginner
Indonesia
The Gili Islands (Trawangan, Meno, and Air) are famous for their relaxed vibe and incredible turtle populations. Diving here is easy and affordable, with gentle drift dives over healthy reefs where encounters with green and hawksbill turtles are almost guaranteed.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Turtle capital · Easy diving · Budget-friendly
Beginner
Indonesia
Gili Lampu is a small island in East Lombok, offering diving far from the crowds. The reefs here are known for their beautiful soft coral coverage and are a great spot for macro photographers to find a variety of critters.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Soft corals · Macro · Off-the-beaten-path
Advanced
Indonesia
Gili Lawa Laut is an island in the north of the Komodo archipelago, offering several world-class dive sites like Castle Rock and The Cauldron. The area is known for its clear water, strong currents, pristine coral reefs, and frequent encounters with sharks, mantas, and dolphins.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pristine reefs · Pelagic action · Stunning landscapes
Advanced
Indonesia
Gili Selang is an island off the easternmost tip of Bali, in a channel known for its powerful and often unpredictable currents. This is a challenging dive for experienced divers only, but it offers pristine reefs and a high chance of seeing sharks and other large pelagics.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
15-40m / 50-130ft
Water Temp
25-29°C / 77-84°F
Strong currents · Sharks · Advanced drift dive
Beginner
USA
Ginnie Springs is a world-famous freshwater spring system, known for its incredible, gin-clear visibility. Divers can explore the main spring basin and the entrance to a large cavern system, making for a beautiful and unique dive.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
22°C / 72°F
Crystal clear spring · Cavern diving · Freshwater
Beginner
USA
Ginnie Springs is a world-famous freshwater spring system, known for its incredible, gin-clear visibility. Divers can explore the main spring basin and the entrance to a large cavern system, making for a beautiful and unique dive.
MAX DEPTH
15m
AVG DEPTH
10m
Visibility
3-15m / 10-50ft
Water Temp
22°C / 72°F
Crystal clear spring · Cavern diving · Freshwater
Intermediate
Belize
Glover's Reef is the southernmost of Belize's three atolls and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's the least visited, offering pristine, uncrowded diving on spectacular walls and patch reefs teeming with life.
MAX DEPTH
35m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
5-35m / 16-115ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Pristine atoll · Wall dives · Uncrowded
Advanced
Canada
God's Pocket Provincial Park is a legendary cold-water diving destination. The nutrient-rich waters support an incredible density of life, with walls that are completely carpeted in a kaleidoscope of colorful invertebrates.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
6-10°C / 43-50°F
Pristine biodiversity · Anemone walls · Macro
Advanced
Canada
God's Pocket Provincial Park is a legendary cold-water diving destination. The nutrient-rich waters support an incredible density of life, with walls that are completely carpeted in a kaleidoscope of colorful invertebrates.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
6-10°C / 43-50°F
Pristine biodiversity · Anemone walls · Macro
Advanced
Canada
God's Pocket Provincial Park is a legendary cold-water diving destination. The nutrient-rich waters support an incredible density of life, with walls that are completely carpeted in a kaleidoscope of colorful invertebrates.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
6-10°C / 43-50°F
Pristine biodiversity · Anemone walls · Macro
Intermediate
Indonesia
Golden Passage is a drift dive through the channel between Komodo Island and Gili Lawa Darat. The channel floor is covered with a pristine hard coral garden and is teeming with fish life, including large schools of sweetlips and snappers.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
26-29°C / 79-84°F
Drift dive · Healthy hard corals · Rich fish life
Beginner
Micronesia
Goofnuw Channel is the go-to spot for manta ray encounters during the summer months, which is their mating season. Divers can witness incredible courtship displays and long chains of mantas gliding through the channel.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
10-25m / 33-82ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Manta rays · Mating season · Channel dive
Advanced
Mexico
Gordo Banks is a deep, offshore seamount that is the premier big animal dive in Cabo San Lucas. This challenging, blue-water dive offers the best chance to see schooling hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and even marlin.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
25-40m / 82-130ft
Water Temp
25-30°C / 77-84°F
Hammerhead sharks · Manta rays · Deep seamount
Advanced
Mexico
Gordo Banks is a deep, offshore seamount that is the premier big animal dive in Cabo San Lucas. This challenging, blue-water dive offers the best chance to see schooling hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and even marlin.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
30m
Visibility
25-40m / 82-130ft
Water Temp
25-30°C / 77-86°F
Hammerhead sharks · Manta rays · Deep seamount
Beginner
Egypt
Gordon Reef is easily identified by the large freighter, the Loullia, which is wrecked on its northern end. The dive site features a beautiful sloping reef, a sandy bowl known as the 'amphitheater', and a point where sharks are often spotted.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
22-28°C / 72-82°F
Wreck · Shark Point · Sloping reef
Advanced
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
Often described as 'the washing machine' due to its strong currents, Gordon Rocks is a world-famous site for advanced divers. It's a submerged volcanic crater and one of the best places in the Galapagos to see large schools of scalloped hammerheads.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
15-30m / 50-100ft
Water Temp
18-25°C / 64-77°F
Schooling hammerhead sharks · Galapagos sharks · Sea lions
Beginner
Australia
Gordon's Mooring is a popular dive site on Flynn Reef in the Great Barrier Reef, known for its stunning hard coral formations and resident turtles. It's a very easy and beautiful dive, perfect for all levels.
MAX DEPTH
25m
AVG DEPTH
15m
Visibility
5-25m / 16-82ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Healthy corals · Turtles · Easy dive
Beginner
Jordan
Gorgone One is a beautiful dive site named for its large and beautiful gorgonian sea fans. It's a great spot for an easy, scenic dive, and also a good place to find macro life like nudibranchs and frogfish.
MAX DEPTH
20m
AVG DEPTH
12m
Visibility
5-20m / 16-65ft
Water Temp
20-27°C / 68-81°F
Gorgonian fans · Macro · Easy dive
Advanced
Malaysia
Gorgonian Forest at Layang-Layang is a breathtaking deep wall dive. As divers descend, the wall becomes completely covered in a dense forest of enormous and intricate gorgonian sea fans, some several meters across. It's a spectacular sight in the clear blue water.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
20-40m+ / 65-130ft+
Water Temp
27-30°C / 81-86°F
Massive gorgonian sea fans · Deep wall
Intermediate
Indonesia
Gorontalo is an off-the-beaten-path destination in Sulawesi that offers incredible diving diversity. It's famous for its unique, contorted Salvador Dali sponges, seasonal whale shark sightings, and fantastic muck diving right in the main harbor.
MAX DEPTH
40m
AVG DEPTH
20m
Visibility
10-40m / 33-130ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Salvador Dali sponges · Whale sharks (seasonal) · Macro
Intermediate
Micronesia
The Gosei Maru is a Japanese submarine tender that sits on a steep slope. Its cargo holds are full of fascinating artifacts, including torpedoes, medical supplies, and galley equipment, making it a favorite among photographers.
MAX DEPTH
33m
AVG DEPTH
25m
Visibility
5-33m / 16-108ft
Water Temp
28-30°C / 82-86°F
Torpedoes · Medical supplies · Wreck dive
Intermediate
Egypt
Gota Kebir is a large reef in the St. Johns complex with a beautiful wall and an interesting tunnel that cuts through the reef. The reef is very healthy, with a good chance of seeing sharks and large Napoleon wrasse.
MAX DEPTH
30m
AVG DEPTH
18m
Visibility
5-30m / 16-100ft
Water Temp
24-29°C / 75-84°F
Wall dive · Tunnels · Healthy reef
